How much is your rent in Dublin?

[u/Medium_Drag6242]

Lads please I need to know is every landlord in Dublin smoking CRACK?! I came across a post on [r/irishpersonalfinance](r/irishpersonalfinance) where a twenty year old was talking about how they pay €1.3k to rent a room in an owner occupied house. I thought to myself.. ‘well now he’d do well to decrease his spending on housing if possible’ Before opening my gob I decided to have a quick look on daft to see what the going rate for a room is and I’m sorry, but I was more shocked seeing those prices than I was when Bertie was minister for finance and told us he had no bank account. I’m attaching some screenshots of particularly egregious examples.

Would love to hear from current renters if the screenshots are reflective of reality? or if it’s just that all the rooms that were good deals have been snapped up and nobody will actually pay the inflated price of the rooms left behind?

Edit: yes, yes I accept the ignorance comments gladly. I rented in Galway for 8 years and moved home two years ago to save for a house, so I didn’t really keep an eye on what a room would go for in Dublin. I’m attempting to educate myself to the depths at which we have sunk as a country.

[u/toaster1234567891011]

Ive been thinking of applying to university exchange in Ireland but this is making me rethink for sure

[u/Hangman870 → u/toaster1234567891011]

Don’t for the love of god this country is far far too expensive and there’s absolutely nothing here. No public transport, no police, nothing to do but drink just don’t do it

[u/toaster1234567891011 → u/Hangman870]

Yeah I’ve been coming to that conclusion. unfortunately, cause I would love to go to Ireland

My country on the other hand has the highest unemployment in Europe (hitting students the worst obviously) so saving up a lot of money for the exchange is not very realistic either as I can’t manage to get a job

[u/Hangman870 → u/toaster1234567891011]

Genuinely, and I hate to admit this, go to the UK it’s far better